Alarm device.



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"his invention relates 'to alarm devices for Brooklvn, in the county'ofKings and State 5 of New York. have inventedcertain new and usefulImprovements in Alarm Devices, `of

which the following is a specification, such as will enable thoseskilled .inthe art. to which it appcrtains to ymake. and use 'the' uselin connection-with receptacles or con- 'tainerssucli :is handbags,suit-cases and the like, in which valuable articles are carried Al5 fromplace to place, and the object of which.v

is to provide un alarm device which Vwill be operated automaticallyin'tlie'evcnt of the theft of, or an attempt to steal the handbag, orthe like; n fiii'tlieiobject being to pro- 20 vide an alarm device forthe purpose abovesct out which will' discharge a blank cartridge, andoperate a bell orgong for a pre'- determined time.

The invention is fullyA disclosed in the 25 following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in whichv lthe separateparts of my improvement are c designated by suitable referencecharacters 'c in each of the views, and in which:-;

30 Figure 1 is a side View of avhandbag with p "part of vtheconstruction brokcniaivavv and showing my improvement in connectionwithy Sai-(1582;. f. Fig." 2 a partial section `on the line Q-v-:

$ of Fig. 1 and onan enlarged scale;

Fig. 3 a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2':

Fig. 4' a vien' looking in the direction of the arrow 4 of Fig. 5; and,v

Fig. 5 a section on theline y5--5 of Fig. 4.

410 u In 'Figs 1, 2 and 3 of the draifiiig. 10

represents a handbag or container which is of the usual or any preferredform and construction and,y in the practice Vof my invention'. acontainer 11 is connected with the 45- bottom col-'ner portion of thehandbag 10 b v 'a plurality of fastening devices 12 paed through the bag10, and the walls of theco'n.- tainer 11.` and the inner end ofsaidfastening devices are provided with thumb nuts 13.

'50 whereby the container-'may be detachablj' connected with thc bag10,.as vill bereadily understood.

A spring motor device 14 mounted between top and bottom frame members 15and 55'16 is mounted in the Vbottom of the' container 11, es shown inFig; 2,'said device f Specczjition of Letters Iaitent.`

I aten ted `9,

' Icomprising a helical spring 17, Lone end-of v which is connected witha rauzepost 1S as 'slimvnat 19,@and tbefother end of which is secured toa shaft mounted in the yframe members- 15 and 16. A gear 21 is rotatably[mounted on the shaft :'20 above the spring 1T, and a `ratchet 22 issecured totheshat't- 1 l 20 above the gear 21, anda pa\vl 23 is piv.-voted to the top of the gear :21, as shown at 24, and provided with asprinfr :25 for hold-f ing said pawl iii-engagement with the ratchet- QLA gear member 26 is'niountcd on a shaft y;

Q7 rotatable in the frame members' 15 and 16, said gear member being inoperative con-p ncction with the gear :'21 as clearly shown inl Fig. lof the drawingaiid atoothed wheel 2S is mounted on the shaft 2 above thegear member 2G. An oscillating pawl 29 is confi i nccted with a shaft 30mounted iii the frame members 15 and 16, said paivl being I )roi-idedl rwith cur-ved end portions v31- and 32 which operate in connection withthe toothed Wheel;

.28 to permit the vrotation thereof step by c i l step only in theoperation ofthe motor.' A

hammer arm 33 is connected with -tlie shaft 3Q and vprovided on its freeend ivithz'a` *head* 1". 3l which is adapted to operate in connectionwith a signal device consisting of a bell or f gong 35', l 4

The bell or on" 3?: is rovided on its in ner side with a central studStwvhich isf 1 con-nectcd with v threaded pin 37 mounted on a cross bar38 secured to the bottom of the container 11,115l

container 1l below the bell or gongv i's an upwardly directed,"

`9o i clearly shown in lfig. The bottom of the Y, f

provided with an aperture 39 and the hand-. l

bag or container 10 provided with a'vcorref I `95 spending aperture 40.I The helical spring 17 of the spring motor device 14 may be Wound upby'a handle 41 connected with the top of the shaft 20, as

- clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the pawl and ratchet constructionoperating to prevent the rotation of the gear -21 in one direction.

An arm 12 is connected with the shaft 30 and the free end portionthereof adapted to oper ate in 'connection with a pin 43yconnected witha hammer device -1-1, as clearly shown 105 Y in Figs.' 1 and 2.

The hammer device 44 is mounted in a l' tainer 11, said ramebeingprovided with frame 45 secured to the bottom of the cona plurality ofupwardlv directed bearing 1,1401

members 16, 47, 48 and 4i). The hammer device 48 is mounted to movelongitudinally of yao - Aframe 45 throngl'i tliebea'ring members 47, '4Sand 49.v l One end of the-hammer de.-l

aperturey 52 in the 'top portion .of said bagk land the end of -which'is provided with a' loop 53, las clearly shown if?, lof the Ar coilspring v5l is mounted on the hainthe frame l5 to explode or tire aIblan-lrcars tridge dnounted in the bearing member l46, andthecor'responding end of the hamn mer device fl-l being provided with acentral p pin or projection 5G to aceoniplishthis re 20 snlt, Lthisconstruction being'clearly shown in Figs. land 2.

rom the foregoing 'description,thejop eration of'my improved alarmdevice willv be readily understood when tali-cn in conncetion with. theaccoinI- ianying drawing and- 'p the vfollowing.; statement. e l

The normal position of the parts is shown in iFigs.' 1 and 2 of thedrawing, in which position the hammer device 4l is' moved 'against thetension of the spring 54 and heldV in such position by they armA 50which assumes a. horizontal position and operates ini connectionwitlithe bearing member 49,

thetop of which is open-'or fork-shaped in.

forni as shown at 57:1'5 is also the top of the bearing member -18`asshown at 58 to permit; the passage of the army 50 through said bearingmembers when said arm is moved into a4 vertical lposition by means ofthe cord .or chain l51. It will be' noted that the pin 43 operates inconnection with the arm 42 to hold the spring motor device in itsinoperative position as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5 of thedrawing. Y

In the operation of. carrying the bag or container "l'froin place toplace, the hand carrying the bag is paed through the loop 53, as will bereadily understood, and an attempt to steal the bag, or take it fromtheparty cari-ving the saine, would cause a pull on the cor or chain 51vwhich will move the arm 50 into a vertical position, and the pin 43into a horizontal position, which operation ivill ei'mt the spring 54 tomove the hammer evice into engagement with lthe blank cartridge 55 andexplode the same. the charge passing through an aperture 59 in the endof thel bag or container'l, and at the same timetlie arm 42 willv bereleased to putv the spring motor. device into operation, which willoscillate the hammer 33 to sound the bell or gong 35, as will be readilyunder'- stood. The sounding ofthe belll or gong will be heard by reasonofthe apertures 39 and 40 in the container 1l and bag 1G. The

' container V1l forming a sound box aswll vide readily understood. 'f

After the spring motor has performedits *functiomor the spring thereof.is entirely lunwound, the saine may be reivound `by ma# nipnl'ating thehandle flland the hammer d evice gti may be re-set into operativeposi-KT tion by moving it against the tension of the Y s )ring l'androtating the saine to bring the l arm 50 into a horizontal position andthe pin-13 intov avertical position and in en-` gag'cment with thearxnThediseharged cartridge `or the sheii may then be 'removed .e aiidaiieivblank cartridge substituted therel 'foi'. A 1 't 1 A,

`Wliile I have shown a construction lfor" f- Vcai'ryirg; i'ny inventioninto effect, it will be,- 4

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readily understood thatiny invention is not Vlimited to the detailsthereof herein shown and described, and variousvclianges therein andinodiications vthereof may bey `vmade,

within Athe scope 'of the 4appended"claims without departing fromthefspirit of my inf, t ventioii or sacrificing its advantages. 'y

. `Havin g fully desci'ibe'dmy invention, what 9o I claim asv new anddesire to secure by .Letsy x 1. an alarm device forcontainers, meanskfor siipporting a blank lcartridge :iii ya contailler, a member mountedin said container'y adjacent to and niovabletoivard and from Vsaidcartridge, a spring adapted to inove vsaid s les' inlei-nber in onedirection, a spring motor device, a signal device operated by saidspring inotorvdevice, said spring motor device being controlled by saidmeunier', means for locking said ineniber under the tension of saidspring, and means for releasing said member to iei'mit'its movementtoward said ca r tri ge to discharge the same. f

, Q.' An alarm 'devicev for containers' del-r,v l'lce adaptedl tosilPPoi-t a blank cartridge in a container, a nieniber mounted in saidcontainer adjacent to and movable toward and #fromA said cartridge, aspring adapted to inove said member in one direction, a springk motordevice, asignal device operated by said spring motor device, meansconnected with said spring motor device and adapted to operate inconnection with said member to lock said device against'm'ovement, meansiii for locking siidnieniber under-the tension L of said spring, andmeans for releasin said member to' permit its movement townr saidcartridge to discharge, the same and release said first named mea-ns toput the motor de-'A l vice into operation.

3. In a deviceuof the class described, a bag" v -i Y or container, acasing mounted in the bottomcportion thereof, said casing being withrmeans for supporting b ank cartridge, a member mounted to move toy wardand from said" cartridge, a. spring for v moving said member in onedirection, a spring. motor device mounted u1 Said casing,

' c ward said cartridge to discharge the same.

l l signalideviceadlapted to befoperated said dev-iee. means ,connectedwith said me1n.A

. ating-in connection with said member for locking saidmotor deviceagainst movement,

and means" connected with said first named meansfor moving it intoposition to release said member and permit of its movement to- L ln adevice o the rclassdescribed', a bag or container, afcasingmounted `inthe bottom portion thereof, said Casingv being prov-.

vided with means for supporting'a blankv l `means for supporting a blankcartridge my cartridge', a member-mounted to 'move toward and from 'saidcartridge, a spring for v moving said member in one direction, ya.

v aol spring motor ydevice mounted in said casing,

va signal device adaptedto beoperatedby said device, means connectedvwith saidine'm-- fbeiv` forlioldin-g itin an operative position againstthe' tensionof said spring', means connected-with said motor device, andoper-f ating in connection with said member for.' locking said motordevice against movement jacent to saidapertu'res'and' said spring m0-and means connected withusaid -rst naine means for moving 1 t intoposition to release said member and-permit ofits movement tolward saidcartridge todischarge the same and to releasel "ic 'meansfor'locking thespringniotor device against movement.l

5. vIn a device ofthe classdescribed, a bag` or container, acasingniounted in the bottoni portion thereof and adjacent'` to one wallthereof, said casing being provided with ymeans for supporting a blankcartridge adjacent to said wall of the bag or container, the casing andwall' of the container being provided with an aperture adjacent to thesuppoit of said cartridge, a member mounted to move toward'and from saidcartridge, a spring for moving said member in one direction, a springmotor device mounted. in

said casing, a sigi'ial device adapted to be operated by said device,means connectedv with l said member for holding it inr an operative[position` against -thetension of Said Spring,

means connected with said motor 'device and operating Ain connectionwithsaid member for locking said motor devicev against movej l nient, andmeans r,connected with said' i' named means for moving it intolpgsitionyto release VSaIdinember and permitofits movementtoward said cartridgetodischarge the same through the apertures in saideas-r ing and the wallof said oontaingn 6'. In a device of the class described, a `orcontainer, 'a casing mounted in the bot-1W ytoni poition thereofadjacent t o one sidewall thereof, v the casing and one sidewall of thel container being provided with apertures?, i

said casing adjacent to said apertures, a

mounted toino've toward and from s aidfea'rtridge, a spring. mounted onsaidl rod and y adapted to operate itin one direction, means `foriocling'saidrod in -van' operativel posif c f container being providedwith an aperture,

.Oi against thevtenson of the spring alg. i `-Spnlng motor devicemounted in sa'id easing, said cagngand the bottom of said bag ci' asignal device mounted- -in said casing vad.- i z toideviQce and adaptedto be'operated by said device, means connected with the motor device andoperated in connection withvv said? rod for locking said motor, andvmeans for'- `releasingthe locking means yof said rod to 1f l 'pei-init'the movement thereof toward lsaid' cartridge by said spring to"discharge the 1 same through the apertures in said casing and the sidewall of the container and to' release the means for'loeking the springme i' tor device against movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as i my invention 1 have signedmy naine in pres. f

rWitnesses: i f,

E. C. Menuisier,

N.' E. Tnomsox.'

oplel at Patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing theConmisxioner' at !atenttff' i I i l- Washingtcmnc." A

